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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Hardware Engineer in Chino - **Company:** Energy Jobline - **Location:** Chino, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Altium Designer, Communications Protocols, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Noise Reduction, Linux, Digital Electronics, Digital Data, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), IEEE-488, Hardware Design, Hardware Interface Design, Schematic Capture, Signal Integrity, TCP/IP, Toolchain, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, USB, Digital Access Carrier System, Serial Peripheral Interface, PIC Microcontroller, Pcb Layout, Stream Processing - **Published:** July 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/senior-hardware-engineer-chino-31242898 ## About the Role We are seeking a highly skilled Hardware Engineer with 5+ years of experience to join the electrical and hardware design team for our photonics instrumentation. In this role, you will be responsible for designing the complex analog and digital circuitry that drives precision optical components and processes high-speed analog/digital signals., Designing hardware for optical polarization instruments requires a meticulous approach to minimizing noise while maximizing speed. To excel in this role, you will need: * Experience: 5+ years of professional experience in electrical/hardware engineering, specifically with mixed-signal board-level design for scientific instruments, test equipment, or optoelectronics. * Analog Design Mastery: Deep understanding of low-level analog design. You must know how to design a ultra-low noise TIA, , low-noise high speed front end for high speed ADC, high-voltage drive circuits design for physical actuators. * Digital & Microcontroller Systems: Experience integrating MCU/ARM/DSP, FPGAs, and high-speed memory interfaces. * Communication Interfacing: Deep understanding of communication protocols and hardware interfaces (e.g., SPI, I2C, UART, TCP/IP, USB, GPIB). * EDA Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in schematic capture and PCB layout software (Altium Designer ), with a strong grasp of layout best practices for mixed-signal multi-layer boards. * Hands-on Lab Skills: Exceptional debugging skills using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers, and function generators. You should be as comfortable with a soldering iron as you are with a simulation tool., * Background in optics, photonics, or silicon photonics, with an understanding of how electrical noise impacts optical measurements * Experience with up-to-date hybrid FPGA system (PS/PL) firmware development (Whole Tool Chain) for high-speed real-time data processing. * Experience with Linux driver for hardware * Familiarity with designing for manufacturability (DFM) and designing for test (DFT) to smoothly transition prototypes into volume manufacturing. ## Description You will work at the critical intersection of electronics and optics, designing the boards that power piezo/magneto/motors for precision devices, amplify pA level current signals from fast photodetectors, and design high precision/speed ADC/DAC/DSP/FPGA digital process system., * Mixed-Signal Circuit Design: Architect, simulate, and design both analog and digital circuits, including low-noise Transimpedance Amplifiers (TIAs) for optical receivers, high-voltage/high-current drivers for piezoelectric actuators, and high-speed ADCs/DACs. * PCB Layout & Prototyping: Work on schematic design and PCB layout tool, focusing on signal integrity, noise reduction, and thermal management in tightly packed instrument chassis. * Optoelectronic Integration: Work closely with optical engineers to interface electronics with optical components such as laser diodes, optical modulators, photo detectors, and polarization controllers. * Component Selection & Evaluation: Identify and source microcontrollers, FPGAs, power supplies, and precision analog components that meet strict performance, cost, and supply chain requirements. * Prototyping & Validation: Bring up new boards in the lab. 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